Ilish Bhapa (Steamed Hilsa)—

Hilsa is the one of the most tasty and popular fish in Bengal– and it is a must have in monsoon’s during lunch —

This dish is easy to prepare and tastes heavenly .

Main Ingredients:

5 to 6 pieces of hilsa fish

3 to 4 tablespoon of mustard paste

5 tsp of curd

5 tsp of mustard oil

Salt to taste

4 to 5 green chillies

Method:

Simply marinate the fishes with all the ingredients ( mustard paste, curd, mustard oil , green chillies and salt) for an hour .

Then transfer it to a microwave proof dish and cover it with an aluminium foil . Make 4 to 5 holes on the aluminium foil with a fork. Put the dish on another microwave proof plate with some water on it .

Steam the fish for 20 minutes — in the oven — inbetween turn the fish once after 10 minutes —